Our Vision for Religious Education

Our program goal focuses on welcoming, bonding and creating a supportive church environment in the spirit of our UUCLB Religious Education Committee Mission Statement:

• Inspire & nurture all children, youth, and families of our community in the search for personal truths,
• Empower their actions and beliefs and
• Foster respect for themselves and others as well as the world around them, through religious learning, spiritual practices, and growth.

For details on our Sunday schedule and to receive our weekly newsletter,  please email our Director of Religious Education, Amy Pabon, at amy.pabon.re.director@uuclb.org.

Explore Our Programs

Children attend their RE groups immediately after being checked in. K–12 youth regularly begin in the sanctuary for Time for All Ages and are then released to their classes. All groups are led by trained RE facilitators and volunteers. Parents/guardians check children in and out at their assigned rooms.

Infants-Age 5

Rooms 2-3

Play-based childcare is available for infants through age 5. Our dedicated space is designed to provide a safe and engaging environment where young children can explore, play, and learn. With a variety of age-appropriate toys, interactive activities, and nurturing staff, we ensure that each child has a positive and stimulating experience. From sensory activities and imaginative play to story time and crafts, the Rainbow Room supports early development and fosters a love of learning in a warm, welcoming setting.:

Grades K–8

K–3rd Grade: Room 5, Occasionally Chalice A & B

4th–8th Grade: Youth Room (Room 4), Occasionally Chalice A & B

Curriculum Focus

This year, our RE program for K–8 is guided by the Soul Matters monthly themes. These ten themes reflect core Unitarian Universalist values such as Belonging, Love, Generosity, Justice, Transformation, and more. Through stories, experiential learning, mindfulness, games, crafts, and group discussions, children explore how these values challenge, comfort, and inspire us to live our faith in the world.

Using the ten monthly themes from the Soul Matters curriculum, we explore how these values can challenge and comfort us, guide our choices, and inspire us—individually and together—to build a more loving and just world.

Soul Matters Themes

Faith in Action
Meets outside or in the Lounge

On second Sundays at 10 am (with a few exceptions), K-12 children and youth engage in social justice-focused projects. These activities might include assembling hygiene kits, preparing snack sacks for our unhoused neighbors, or other hands-on projects aimed at making a positive impact in our community.

Middle and High School Youth 

Middle and high schoolers come together at UUCLB for fun, fellowship, and values-based community building. Youth of all ages can join regular Sunday sessions. Activities include service projects, outings, creative projects, and shared meals—designed around youth interests and Unitarian Universalist principles. Teens interested in volunteering with younger children on Sundays are encouraged to contact the DRE via email at dre@uuclb.org.

OWL – Our Whole Lives – Sexuality Education

We are pleased to be providing OWL programs for the 26-27 year. Find out more about all grades of OWL online at https://www.uua.org/re/owl.  Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education for Grades K-2is an eight-workshop curriculum that helps children ages five through eight begin the lifelong process of acquiring information and forming attitudes and values about identity, relationships, safety and health. Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education for Grades 3-6 is a ten-workshop curriculum designed to help children ages nine through twelve to gain the knowledge, life principles, and skills they need to understand and express their sexuality in holistic, life-enhancing ways. Workshops are offered by trained facilitators with a parent education component.